Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Thread Weed

Agabus godmanni compared with Ulva compressa

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Thread Weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Thread Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ulva
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ulva compressa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Thread Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Thread Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azorean predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Thread Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

Azorean predacious diving beetle

The Azorean predacious diving beetle (Agabus godmanni) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal